Nintendo Might Be Making an SNES Mini

Last year, Nintendo made a nonchalant announcement that it would be selling a small version of its original NES console for the holidays. The internet gaming community proceeded to lose its mind, and the console was easily one the hottest items during the holiday season. Last week, news broke that Nintendo would be discontinuing its miniature wonder, but new reports say another teeny machine might be taking its place.

According to Eurogamer, sources close to the company say that Nintendo is making a mini SNES for holiday 2017 and development is already underway. It's also a major reason why the NES mini is being discontinued.

All things considered, a mini SNES is a much more attractive machine than its NES predecessor. Although the original Nintendo console is iconic, the Super Nintendo has a far more compelling library of games, including some of the best Final Fantasy games ever made, tons of excellent platformers, and Super Mario RPG. Oh sweet lord, Super Mario RPG.

Of course, we don't have an official list of games (and we likely won't until the fall), but the prospect of an SNES mini is certainly exciting. Let's hope Nintendo learned some manufacturing lessons from its first mini console adventure, so maybe we can actually buy one this time.

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